2021-2022学年湖南省长沙市某中学高一下学期期末考试英语试题（含详解）（全国通用）

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ᦟ2022ὃᔁᑖ150ᑖ120ᑖᑖᐳ⁚!"⚪1.5ᑖ$ᑖ30ᑖ%⁚ᐳ5"⚪&!"⚪1.5ᑖ$ᑖ75ᑖ%☢5()*஺!()*,ᨵ."⚪/⚪0ᡠ2ḄAஹBஹC5.⌱⚗0⌱8ᨬ:⌱⚗஺;!()*,<=ᨵ10>Ḅ?ᩭABᨵᐵ"⚪D▅F"⚪஺!()*GFH஺1.WhatdoesLilythinkofthenewskirt?A.Traditional.B.Fashioned.C.Ordinary.2.WhydidJoegotoMiami?A.Togosightseeing.B.Totakeabusinesstrip.C.Tomeetafriend.3.Whattimeisitnow?A.317p.m.B.332p.m.C.347p.m.4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Howtobakefishpie.B.Wheretolearncookingskills.C.Whattoeatforsupper.5.WhatdoesMandywanttowatch?A.Acomedy.B.Asportsdocumentary.C.Ahistoryprogram.I⁚ᐳ15"⚪&!"⚪1.5ᑖ$ᑖ22.5ᑖ%☢5()*ᡈKL஺!()*ᡈKL,ᨵM."⚪/⚪0ᡠ2ḄAஹBஹC5.⌱⚗0⌱8ᨬ:⌱⚗஺!()*ᡈKLN&;,ᔜ"⚪O285>ḄQB?஺!()*ᡈKLFH஺6(ᩞᧇAB6ஹ7⚪஺6.WhatisHaleygoingtodotonight?A.MeetJane.B.Workovertime.C.WatchTV.7.WhatdoesthemanaskHaleytodo?A.Buysomesweets.B.Payattentiontoherstudy.C.Avoidcominghometoolate.

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218.Howmanysuggestionsdoesthespeakergivetospotfakenews?A.Five.B.Four.C.Three.19.Whatkindofextensionisprobablysuspect?A.com”.B.co.uk".C."infonet9,.20.Whatisthespeaker'slastsuggestion?A.Developcriticalthinking.B.Seewhoelseisreportingthestory.C.Don'ttakeimagesatfacevalue.Iᑖ▅FᳮVᐳ⁚$ᑖ50ᑖ%⁚ᐳ15"⚪&!"⚪2.5ᑖ$ᑖ37.5ᑖ%▅FᑡXᦻ/!⚪ᡠ2ḄZ.⌱⚗AஹBஹCDD0⌱8ᨬ:⌱⚗[ᙠB⚪ᓱ^O⌱⚗_`஺AYoudon'thavetoberoyaltytovisitacastle.IntheUnitedStatestherearenumerouscastlesopenforexploration.HearstCastle,SanSimeon,CaliforniaFrom1919to1947,WilliamRandolphHearstandarchitectJuliaMorganbuiltacastlefitforaking.Locatedon250,000acresoflandhalfwaybetweenSanFranciscoandLosAngeles,theideaforHearstCastlebeganasa“modestdwellingaᡠ%“buteventuallygrewtoamulti-million-dollarprojectthatincludedmultiplebuildings,includingCasaGrande,ahugehomefeaturing38bedrooms,42bathroomsand14sittingrooms.Butperhapsthemostattractivepartsofthepropertyarethetwoswimmingpools.Thecastlenowhostsavarietyofthemedtours,includingeveningtourswherevisitorscanexperiencethepropertyatdusk.BiltmoreEstate,Asheville,NorthCarolinaWithanareaofmorethan178,000squarefeet,theBiltmoreEstateisconsideredthelargestprivatelyownedhomeintheUnitedStates.DesignedbyarchitectRichardMorrisHunt,thefinishedestatecontains250rooms,43bathroomsand65fireplaces.LandscapearchitectFrederickLawOlmsteaddesignedtheproperty'scollectionofgardens
youmayrecognizehisnameasthedesignerofNewYorkCity'sCentralParkandProspectPark.BishopCastle,Rye,ColoradoWhenJimBishopbeganbuildingasummercottage᩟d%in1969,onatwo-and-a-half-acreplotofforestedlandhehadpurchasedtenyearsearlierattheageof15,littledidheknowhewouldendupbuildingacastle.Withthehelpofhisfather,Willard,thepairgatherednearbyrocksand,withoutusingasingleblueprint,setouttocreate

3astonecottage.By1995,themassivestructuretowered165feetinheight,nearlyastallasal6-storybuilding.Today,thestonecastledrawscrowdsfromaroundtheworldtoenjoythecreation.1.WhatcanwelearnaboutHearstCastlefromthetext?A.Ittookpeople40yearstobuild.B.ItislocatedinthemiddleofLosAngeles.C.Thetwoswimmingpoolsareahugeattraction.D.Eveningtoursarepreferredbytourists.2.WhodesignedBiltmoreEstate?A.RichardMorrisHunt.B.FrederickLawOlmstead.C.RichardMorrisHuntandFrederickLawOlmstead.D.JimBishop.3.Thetextismostprobablytakenfroma.A.geographytextbookB.travelmagazineC.sciencereportD.commercialadvertisementBInmyearly20smyleftarmbecamecompletelyparalyzedinatrafficaccident.GoingfromtwofullyfunctionalarmstoonemeantIhadtorelearneverythingIusedtodowithtwohands.Andasapersonwho'dsoonergetlostthanaskfordirections,askingfbrhelpwasdifficultforme.Ijustwantedtoswim;inthewaterIfeltpowerfulbecauseitremovedgravity'slimitation.ItwastheonlyplaceIcouldn'tfeeltheweightofmyarm.Aftercollege,ImetCoachAlanthroughtheChallengedAthletesFoundation.HewasthereasonwhyIstartedtotrainfortheTokyoParalympics.ItookpartinmyfirstParalympicsjusttwomonthsafterwemet.Inswimming,aracingsuitiscalledatechsuit,orasecondskin.Fortechsuits,Iaimedtogotwoorthreesizessmallerthanmyusualsize.Ittookme15minutestoputatechsuitonthatday,butaftertheswimmingevent,withonlyonehand,Icouldn'ttakeitoff.Iwasstuck.Iwaspreparedtoreachfortheknifeinmybagandcutmywayoutofthisexpensivenewsuit.Agirlsittingonthebenchnearme,withherprostheticlegsbesideherasshechanged,sawmestruggling.“Comehere!^^said,grabbingmewithherkneestopullmecloser.Webothpulledthehopelesssuitfbrawhile.Thenshecalledforhelp.Avisually-impairedswimmerrushedoverandmanagedtofreemeinlessthanaminute.Thatlockerroomincidentbecamethenewnormalforme.Andfinally,Igottobeonthehelpingendaswell.

4Askingforhelpisquitenormalforanyonewholiveswithadisability.4tCanyoupassmemyleg?”"Couldyoutiemyshoes?”HelpingothersandacceptinghelpisawayoflifeintheParalympics.LearningtoaskforwhatIneededwastheadaptationthatprovedtobeevenmoredifficultthanmanagingaone-handedponytail.AndlearningtodosowasthewinIhadn'tpreviouslysetmysightson,butendedupwantingthemost.4.Whydidtheauthorlikeswimmingaftertheaccident?A.Shemetagreatswimcoachwhocouldhelpherout.B.Shedidn'tneedtoaskfordirectionswhenshewasswimming.C.ShewantedtobethechampioninthenextParalympicGames.D.Shecouldfbrgetherdisabilityandbecomepowerfulinthewater.5.Whathappenedinthelockerroom?A.Theauthorwashelpedbyotherathletes.B.Theauthorhelpedaagirlwithprostheticlegs.C.Theauthorcouldn'tfindasuitableracingsuit.D.Theauthortookoffherracingsuitusingaknife.6.WhatdidtheauthorlearnintheParalympics?A.Skiingfordirectionsisbetterthangettinglost.B.Offeringandacceptinghelpisnormalandessential.C.Doingsportshelpsdisabledpeopleregainconfidence.D.Disabledathleteshavetoovercomelotsofdifficultiestosucceed.7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.SwimmingcuredmypainB.AnadventureintheParalympicsC.MybestlessoninthelockerroomD.HelpingothersmeanshelpingyourselfcBogreUdell,theco-founderofanonprofitcalledWikilongues,whospeaksfourlanguages,metFredericoAndrade,whospeaksfive,attheParsonsNewSchoolinNewYorkCity.In2014,theystartedaprojecttomakethefirstpublicrecordsofeverylanguageintheworld.They'vealreadyrecordedmorethan350languages,andplantohit1,000inthecomingyears.“Whenhumanslosealanguage,wealsolosegreaterdiversitye᪵ឋ%inartandtraditions,saidBoreUdell.Between1950and2010,230languagesdisappeared.Today,athirdoftheworld'slanguageshavefewerthan1,000speakersleft.Everytwoweeksalanguagedieswithitslastspeaker,and50to90percentofthemaresaidtodisappearbythenextcentury.Wikitongueshasaskedvolunteersin40countriestofilmnativespeakerstalkinginthepast,present,and

5futuretensesoftheirmotherlanguages.Nativespeakersareaskedtorecallchildhood,sharetheirstoriesanddiscusstheirhopesandgoals.OnevolunteerintheSouthPacificislandsofVanuaturecordedalanguagethathadneverbeenstudiedbylinguistshi%before.AnothervolunteerfoundaspeakerofAinu,alanguageinJapanthathasnorelationtoanyotherknownlanguage.However,pricelessrecordingopportunitiesdisappearregularly.Notlongago,oneofthelasttwospeakersofaSaamilanguagediedrightbeforehisrecordingsessionwithWikitongues.Alackofprotectionandglobalizationaretoblameforthedwindlinglanguagediversity.Formuchofthe20thcentury,governmentsacrosstheworldhaveforcedsomelocalpeopletouseofficiallanguages.Morethan100languagesinAustralia-havedisappearedsinceEuropeansettlersarrived.However,mostlanguagesdietodaybecauseofotherfactors;climatechangeandurbanizationcontributegreatlytothedisappearanceoflanguages.8.WhydidBogreUdellandFredericoAndradestarttheproject?A.Totestpeople'slanguagelevels.B.Toofferlanguagecoursestopeople.C.Torecordallthelanguagesintheworld.D.Tofindoutthereasonsforlanguageloss.9.WhatdoestheauthorpointoutinParagraph2?A.Languagelossisbecomingquiteserious.B.Manypeopleareworriedaboutlanguageloss.C.Languagelossmakesitdifficultforpeopletocommunicate.D.Somecountriesfailtoslowdowntheprocessoflanguageloss.10.Howdidvolunteershelpprotectlanguages?A.Bywritingdownnativespeakers'stories.B.Bylearninglanguagesfromnativespeakers.C.Byimprovingthelivingconditionsofnativespeakers.D.Byvideoingnativespeakerstalkingintheirlanguages.11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dwindling"inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Rich.B.Growing.C.Decreasing.D.Changing.DHaveyoueverbeenastonishedbyamagician'strick,andthentriedtoworkouthowtheydidit?Ifso,thenyou'vedonemorethanjusttrytosolveaparticularbitofstagecrajklmn%.You'vetakenasteptowardfiguringoutsomeofthemysteriesofhumanbrainitselfinthecompanyofanexpert.

6Itmaybecarefullyhidden,butthepsychologyoflearningisanimportantaspectofmagicians?art.It'smoreimportantthantheirprops,theirassistantsandeventhephysicalskillsdevelopedoverdecades.Asharpunderstandingofthinkingandlearningisimportanttoeverytricktheydo.So,it'snotsurprisingthatpsychologistsarenowexploringbeyondthesmokeandmirrorsto“learnaboutlearning^^fromthesemastersofmagicandthehumanmind.Intheprocess,they'reuncoveringsecretsthatcanhelpusalltouseourbrainsbetter,andshowinghowwecanaddanextrabitofsparklepq%toeverythingwedo.Magichasbeenarichresourceforresearcheversince.Magicianschangevisualprocessingwithopticalillusionsrstu%.Theyusefalselogictoaffectvolunteers9decision-making.Eventhemostnatural-lookingmovementofahandcanhaveapowerfulpsychologicaleffect.Magiciansknow,forexample,thatoureyeslookwherevertheylook.Andtheyrelyonthebrain5sinstinctvs%towatchmovingobjects.Inmanyways,theyknowourmindsbetterthanwedo!Recently,theresearchhasgatheredpace,andithasbecomemorecomplicated.AsmagicianMatthewL.TompkinsshowsinhisbookTheSpectacleofIllusion,psychologistsarenowusingmagictounderstandmoreaboutprocessessuchasobservation,decision-makingandbelief-forming.12.Whatareyoutryingtodowhilereflectingonamagictrick?A.Expectmoreexplanationsfromexperts.B.Understandmoreaboutourbrains.C.Learnmoreperformanceskills.D.Solvesomemysteriesinlife.13.Whydopsychologistsfurtherstudymagic?A.Toknowmoreaboutmagicians,thinking.B.Toexploremorestageprops.C.Tohelppeoplebetterusetheirbrains.D.Todiscovermoremysteriousmagictricks.14.Howcanamagicianproduceapowerfuleffectinfrontoftheaudience?A.Bygivingthemafalsevisualeffect.BByrelyingonnatural-lookingmovements.C.Bynegativelyaffectingtheirbrains9instinct.D.Byfollowingthepaceoftheirdecision-making.15.Whafsmainlydiscussedinthetext?A.Themysteriesofhumanbrain.

7B.Commontricksusedbymagicians.C.Theimportanceofpsychologyinmagic.D.Therelationshipbetweenmagicandscience.I⁚ᐳ5"⚪&!"⚪2.5ᑖ$ᑖ12.5ᑖ%᪷xXᦻᑁz/Xᦻ,Ḅ⌱⚗0⌱8{|ᐭ~LᜐḄᨬ:⌱⚗⌱⚗0ᨵ⚗e⌱⚗஺Therearemanytheoriesthatsuggestdifferentwaysofimprovingmemoryorthinkingmoreclearly.Oneofthoseistheideathataddingrosemary✏%toyourfoodorwater,orevenbreathinginitsfragrance,cangiveyourbrainaboost.First,it'simportanttounderstandwhatrosemaryis.16Ifsaperennial,meaningthatonceyouplantit,itshouldre-groweveryyearwhentheweatheriswarmenoughforittodoso.It'snativetoAsiaandtheMediterranean.17Rosemaryisrelatedtothemintↈ₹%familyofplants.Whenitblooms,itsflowersarewhite,purple,pinkordeepblue.Itisoftenusedasaflavorinfood,includingsoups,meat,fishandotherMediterraneanfood.Andithasasomewhatbitterflavor.Somepeoplealsoenjoyteaflavoredwithrosemary.18Onestudythatinvolved28olderadultsfoundthatconsumptionofasmallamountofdriedrosemarypowderwasassociatedwithstatisticallysignificantlyimprovedmemoryspeed.19Researchersfoundthattheirmemoryofimagesandnumbersimprovedwhentheessentialoilofrosemarywassprayedintheroom.20ButonetheoryisthatrosemaryappearstohavesomeantioxidantᢙJpropertiesthatmayoffersomehealingforthedamageinourbodies.Anotherideaisthatrosemaryappearstoloweranxiety,whichinturn,mayincreasetheabilitytoconcentrate.Whilerosemaryshowssomepromisefbrboostingourbrainpower,it'simportanttocheckwithyourdoctorbeforeyoubeginhavingit.A.ButitisgrownintheUnitedStates,aswell.BRosemaryisaherbwithneedle-likeleaves.C.Here'swhatresearchhasfoundaboutrosemary.D.Itisunknownifthosebenefitswouldholdtruefbrhumans.E.It'snotknownfbrsurewhytheremaybeabenefitfromrosemary.F.Rosemaryisalsousedasaperfumeandaddedtoshampooandsoap.G.Anotherstudywasperformedwith53studentsbetween13and15yearsold.

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11Theyaskedtheporteraboutthechargesfordeliveringtheirgoodstotheirhome.Theoldporterquotedjust$20,wellbelowthemarketprice.Yet,thecouplearguedandbargainedwiththeporterandfinallysettledfor$15.Theporterwasstrugglingtomakeevenonetime'smealsoheneededanythinghecouldearn.Thecouplewasveryhappythinkinghowwelltheybargainedwiththepoorporterandpaidhim$15inadvanceandleftaftergivingtheportertheiraddressfordelivery.Theyreachedtheirhomeandonehourpassed,andtwohourspassed,buttheporterstilldidn'tdelivertheirstuff.Thewifestartedtogetangryatherhusband,alwaystellyounottotrustsuchperson,butyouneverlistentome.Iamsureinsteadofdeliveringthegoodstoourhome,hemusthavedisappearedwitheverything.Wemustimmediatelygobacktothemarkettoinquireandthentothepolicestationtofilethecomplaintagainsthim.”Theybothlefttowardsthemarket.Ontheirwaynearthemarket,theysawanotherporter.TheystoppedhimtoinquireabouttheoldporterandnoticedthathewascaiTyingtheirgoodsinhiscart!Theangrywifeaskedhim,“Whereisthatoldthief?Thisisourgoodsandhewassupposedtodeliverthem.Itseemsyoupoorthievesarestealingourgoodsandgoingtosellthem.”Paragraph1:Whentheporterheardtheangrywifeasking.Paragraph2:Uponhearingthis,thehusbandhadtearsinhiseyes,Bᫀ1—5ABACC6—10ACBAC11—15BABAC16—20BABCC

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ᦟ2022ὃᔁᑖ150ᑖ120ᑖᑖᐳ⁚!"⚪1.5ᑖ$ᑖ30ᑖ%⁚ᐳ5"⚪&!"⚪1.5ᑖ$ᑖ75ᑖ%☢5()*஺!()*,ᨵ."⚪/⚪0ᡠ2ḄAஹBஹC5.⌱⚗0⌱8ᨬ:⌱⚗஺;!()*,<=ᨵ10>Ḅ?ᩭABᨵᐵ"⚪D▅F"⚪஺!()*GFH஺1.WhatdoesLilythinkofthenewskirt?A.Traditional.B.Fashioned.C.Ordinary.2.WhydidJoegotoMiami?A.Togosightseeing.B.Totakeabusinesstrip.C.Tomeetafriend.3.Whattimeisitnow?A.317p.m.B.332p.m.C.347p.m.4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Howtobakefishpie.B.Wheretolearncookingskills.C.Whattoeatforsupper.5.WhatdoesMandywanttowatch?A.Acomedy.B.Asportsdocumentary.C.Ahistoryprogram.I⁚ᐳ15"⚪&!"⚪1.5ᑖ$ᑖ22.5ᑖ%☢5()*ᡈKL஺!()*ᡈKL,ᨵM."⚪/⚪0ᡠ2ḄAஹBஹC5.⌱⚗0⌱8ᨬ:⌱⚗஺!()*ᡈKLN&;,ᔜ"⚪O285>ḄQB?஺!()*ᡈKLFH஺6(ᩞᧇAB6ஹ7⚪஺6.WhatisHaleygoingtodotonight?A.MeetJane.B.Workovertime.C.WatchTV.7.WhatdoesthemanaskHaleytodo?A.Buysomesweets.B.Payattentiontoherstudy.C.Avoidcominghometoolate.

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8ஹ9⚪஺8.HowdoesGloriausuallygetdesigninspiration?A.FromtheInternet.B.Frommagazines.C.FromTVprograms.9.WhatmightAndydonext?A.Gotothemall.B.VisitGloria'sdesignstudio.C.Putonanewlydesignedtie.
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1418.Howmanysuggestionsdoesthespeakergivetospotfakenews?A.Five.B.Four.C.Three.19.Whatkindofextensionisprobablysuspect?A.com”.B.co.uk".C."infonet9,.20.Whatisthespeaker'slastsuggestion?A.Developcriticalthinking.B.Seewhoelseisreportingthestory.C.Don'ttakeimagesatfacevalue.Iᑖ▅FᳮVᐳ⁚$ᑖ50ᑖ%⁚ᐳ15"⚪&!"⚪2.5ᑖ$ᑖ37.5ᑖ%▅FᑡXᦻ/!⚪ᡠ2ḄZ.⌱⚗AஹBஹCDD0⌱8ᨬ:⌱⚗[ᙠB⚪ᓱ^O⌱⚗_`஺AYoudon'thavetoberoyaltytovisitacastleIntheUnitedStatestherearenumerouscastlesopenforexploration.HearstCastle,SanSimeon,CaliforniaFrom1919to1947,WilliamRandolphHearstandarchitectJuliaMorganbuiltacastlefitforaking.Locatedon250,000acresoflandhalfwaybetweenSanFranciscoandLosAngeles,theideaforHearstCastlebeganasa“modestdwellingaᡠ%“buteventuallygrewtoamulti-million-dollarprojectthatincludedmultiplebuildings,includingCasaGrande,ahugehomefeaturing38bedrooms,42bathroomsand14sittingrooms.Butperhapsthemostattractivepartsofthepropertyarethetwoswimmingpools.Thecastlenowhostsavarietyofthemedtours,includingeveningtourswherevisitorscanexperiencethepropertyatdusk.BiltmoreEstate,Asheville,NorthCarolinaWithanareaofmorethan178,000squarefeet,theBiltmoreEstateisconsideredthelargestprivatelyownedhomeintheUnitedStates.DesignedbyarchitectRichardMorrisHunt,thefinishedestatecontains250rooms,43bathroomsand65fireplaces.LandscapearchitectFrederickLawOlmsteaddesignedtheproperty'scollectionofgardens
youmayrecognizehisnameasthedesignerofNewYorkCity'sCentralParkandProspectPark.BishopCastle,Rye,ColoradoWhenJimBishopbeganbuildingasummercottage᩟d%in1969,onatwo-and-a-half-acreplotofforestedlandhehadpurchasedtenyearsearlierattheageof15,littledidheknowhewouldendupbuildingacastle.Withthehelpofhisfather,Willard,thepairgatherednearbyrocksand,withoutusinga

15singleblueprint,setouttocreateastonecottage.By1995,themassivestructuretowered165feetinheight,nearlyastallasal6-storybuilding.Today,thestonecastledrawscrowdsfromaroundtheworldtoenjoythecreation.1.WhatcanwelearnaboutHearstCastlefromthetext?A.Ittookpeople40yearstobuild.B.ItislocatedinthemiddleofLosAngeles.C.Thetwoswimmingpoolsareahugeattraction.D.Eveningtoursarepreferredbytourists.2.WhodesignedBiltmoreEstate?A.RichardMorrisHunt.B.FrederickLawOlmstead.C.RichardMorrisHuntandFrederickLawOlmstead.D.JimBishop.3.Thetextismostprobablytakenfroma.A.geographytextbookB.travelmagazineC.sciencereportD.commercialadvertisementூBᫀ௃l.C2.C3.BூV᪆௃ூÍ௃ÎÏÇᵨᦻ஺ᦻв⌕®ÒÓÔMᜐᨵÕḄÖᚽ!=ᔾÙÚeÛNÜÝÞᒹªßàᱯÖᚽâãᱯäãåæç±²ᦟÖᚽ஺ூ1⚪èV௃é⁚ᳮV⚪஺᪷xᦻÐ"HearstCastle,SanSimeon,California”ᑖᑁz"Butperhapsthemostattractivepartsofthepropertyarethetwoswimmingpools.êÎᜐëìᨬᔾÙÛḄᙢíî{Ï.ïðñ஺%”îóÖᚽôᨬᔾÙÛḄᙢíî{Ï.ðñ஺ᦑ⌱C⚗஺ூ2⚪èV௃é⁚ᳮV⚪஺᪷xᦻГBiltmoreEstate,Asheville,NorthCarolina"ᑖᑁz"DesignedbyarchitectRichardMorrisHunt...ᵫ÷ø¤RichardMorrisHuntùú%”ç±"LandscapearchitectFrederickLawOlmsteaddesignedtheproperty'scollectionofgardens...ûÞùú¤FrederickLawOlmsteadùúÒüᱥþḄqæᔠ”BiltmoreEstate᦮ᵫRichardMorrisHuntFrederickLawOlmsteadᡂḄ஺ᦑ⌱C⚗஺ூ3⚪௃ᳮᑨ"⚪஺#$ᦻ&᪷(ᦻ&✌*ᑁ,"Youdon'thavetoberoyaltytovisitacastle.IntheUnited

16Statestherearenumerouscastlesopenforexploration../01ḇ3ᡂᕒ56789ᚽ஺ᙠ<=ᨵ?@ABḄ9ᚽCDEFG஺”HᦻIJK<=LᜐᨵNḄ9ᚽOP9ᚽQRSTᔾVW@DXY78Z[\ᦻ&ᨬᨵ6^_ᙠ`aᩖcd஺ᦑ⌱B⚗஺BInmyearly20s,myleftarmbecamecompletelyparalyzedinatrafficaccident.GoingfromtwofullyfunctionalarmstoonemeantIhadtorelearneverythingIusedtodowithtwohands.Andasapersonwho'dsoonergetlostthanaskfordirections,askingfbrhelpwasdifficultforme.Ijustwantedtoswim;inthewaterIfeltpowerfulbecauseitremovedgravity'slimitation.ItwastheonlyplaceIcouldn'tfeeltheweightofmyarm.Aftercollege,ImetCoachAlanthroughtheChallengedAthletesFoundation.HewasthereasonwhyIstartedtotrainfortheTokyoParalympics.ItookpartinmyfirstParalympicsjusttwomonthsafterwemet.Inswimming,aracingsuitiscalledatechsuit,orasecondskin.Fortechsuits,Iaimedtogotwoorthreesizessmallerthanmyusualsize.Ittookme15minutestoputatechsuitonthatday,butaftertheswimmingevent,withonlyonehand,Icouldn'ttakeitoff.Iwasstuck.Iwaspreparedtoreachfortheknifeinmybagandcutmywayoutofthisexpensivenewsuit.Agirlsittingonthebenchnearme,withherprostheticlegsbesideherasshechanged,sawmestruggling.“Comehere!”said,grabbingmewithherkneestopullmecloser.Webothpulledthehopelesssuitforawhile.Thenshecalledfbrhelp.Avisually-impairedswimmerrushedoverandmanagedtofreemeinlessthanaminute.Thatlockerroomincidentbecamethenewnormalforme.Andfinally,Igottobeonthehelpingendaswell.Askingfbrhelpisquitenormalfbranyonewholiveswithadisability.4tCanyoupassmemyleg?”"Couldyoutiemyshoes?^^HelpingothersandacceptinghelpisawayoflifeintheParalympics.LearningtoaskforwhatIneededwastheadaptationthatprovedtobeevenmoredifficultthanmanagingaone-handedponytail.AndlearningtodosowasthewinIhadn'tpreviouslysetmysightson,butendedupwantingthemost.4.Whydidtheauthorlikeswimmingaftertheaccident?A.Shemetagreatswimcoachwhocouldhelpherout.B.Shedidn'tneedtoaskfbrdirectionswhenshewasswimming.C.ShewantedtobethechampioninthenextParalympicGames.D.Shecouldforgetherdisabilityandbecomepowerfulinthewater.5.Whathappenedinthelockerroom?A.Theauthorwashelpedbyotherathletes.B.Theauthorhelpedaagirlwithprostheticlegs.C.Theauthorcouldn'tfindasuitableracingsuit.D.Theauthortookoffherracingsuitusingaknife.6.WhatdidtheauthorlearnintheParalympics?

17A.Skiingfordirectionsisbetterthangettinglost.B.Offeringandacceptinghelpisnormalandessential.C.Doingsportshelpsdisabledpeopleregainconfidence.D.Disabledathleteshavetoovercomelotsofdifficultiestosucceed.7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.SwimmingcuredmypainB.AnadventureintheParalympicsC.MybestlessoninthelockerroomD.Helpingothersmeanshelpingyourselfூeᫀ௃4.D5.A6.B7.Cூ᪆௃ூhi௃Ojklmᦻ஺noKpὅḄrsᙠjtu#vᦑwᐰyzK0{|}~ᑮjt7ᝍTᙠ⊟3ᑮKᜧḄpὅᑮK}~ᙠwḄDᩭSWḄ஺ூ4⚪௃⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷(j*w“Ijustwantedtoswim;inthewaterIfeltpowerfiilbecauseitremovedgravity'slimitation.ItwastheonlyplaceIcouldn'tfeeltheweightofmyarm..ᡃaᙠ¡ᡃ¢£W¤ᜧZ¥¦§◀K©ªḄ▲ᑴ஺Ojjᡃ¢£0ᑮ®s©¯Ḅᙢ±”pὅᙠvᦑ²³{|aZ¥᝛µ¶l·¸Ḅᙠ¡w¹¤ᜧ஺ᦑ⌱D஺ூ5⚪௃⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷(º*"Agirlsittingonthebenchnearme,withherprostheticlegsbesideherasshechanged,sawmestruggling.''Comehere!^^said,grabbingmewithherkneestopullmecloser.Webothpulledthehopelesssuitforawhile.Thenshecalledforhelp.Avisually-impairedswimmerrushedoverandmanagedtofreemeinlessthanaminute..—᝕½ᙶᙠᡃ¿ÀḄÁÂdᣚ⊟ÄÅ᝛ḄÆÇÈᙠ¿À᝛ÉᑮᡃᙠᢳË஺“ᑮOÍᩭÎ"᝛ᵨÑÒᢕÔᡃÕᡃÖ×jP஺ᡃESÕØÙÚÛḄ⊟ÄÖKjTÍ஺ᯠ³᝛Ýᦗ஺jߪàáḄaὅâãᩭ0ᑮjᑖåÈÕᡃᦗK^ᩭ”ᙠ⊟3pὅᑮKᐸçèéᕒḄ஺ᦑ⌱A஺ூ6⚪௃⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷(᎔ᦪì*w“HelpingothersandacceptinghelpisawayoflifeintheParalympics.
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18tobeonthehelpingendaswell.Askingforhelpisquitenormalforanyonewholiveswithadisability..⊟3vÙᡂKᡃḄö᝱஺ᨬ³ᡃø⌕ù஺}~ᙠwḄDᩭSWḄ”úᔠᐰᦻḄüopὅᙠjtᏔᯠḄ⊟3ᣚ⊟ÄḄþᔊ
Ḅ⚞஺C⌱⚗“ᡃᙠ⊟ᨬḄ”ᨬᔠᦻ᪗⚪஺ᦑ⌱C஺CBogreUdell,theco-founderofanonprofitcalledWikitongues,whospeaksfourlanguages,metFredericoAndrade,whospeaksfive,attheParsonsNewSchoolinNewYorkCity.In2014,theystartedaprojecttomakethefirstpublicrecordsofeverylanguageintheworld.They*vealreadyrecordedmorethan350languages,andplantohit1,000inthecomingyears.“Whenhumanslosealanguage,wealsolosegreaterdiversity᪵ឋ"inartandtraditions,saidBoreUdell.Between1950and2010,230languagesdisappeared.Today,athirdoftheworld'slanguageshavefewerthan1,000speakersleft.Everytwoweeksalanguagedieswithitslastspeaker,and50to90percentofthemaresaidtodisappearbythenextcentury.Wikitongueshasaskedvolunteersin40countriestofilmnativespeakerstalkinginthepast,present,andfuturetensesoftheirmotherlanguages.Nativespeakersareaskedtorecallchildhood,sharetheirstoriesanddiscusstheirhopesandgoals.OnevolunteerintheSouthPacificislandsofVanuaturecordedalanguagethathadneverbeenstudiedbylinguists#$%&"before.AnothervolunteerfoundaspeakerofAinu,alanguageinJapanthathasnorelationtoanyotherknownlanguage.However,pricelessrecordingopportunitiesdisappearregularly.Notlongago,oneofthelasttwospeakersofaSaamilanguagediedrightbeforehisrecordingsessionwithWikitongues.Alackofprotectionandglobalizationaretoblameforthedwindlinglanguagediversity.Formuchofthe20,1century,governmentsacrosstheworldhaveforcedsomelocalpeopletouseofficiallanguages.Morethan100languagesinAustralia-havedisappearedsinceEuropeansettlersarrived.However,mostlanguagesdietodaybecauseofotherfactors;climatechangeandurbanizationcontributegreatlytothedisappearanceoflanguages.8.WhydidBogreUdellandFredericoAndradestarttheproject?A.Totestpeople'slanguagelevels.B.Toofferlanguagecoursestopeople.C.Torecordallthelanguagesintheworld.D.Tofindoutthereasonsforlanguageloss.9.WhatdoestheauthorpointoutinParagraph2?A.Languagelossisbecomingquiteserious.B.Manypeoplearewomedaboutlanguageloss.

19C.Languagelossmakesitdifficultforpeopletocommunicate.D.Somecountriesfailtoslowdowntheprocessoflanguageloss.10.Howdidvolunteershelpprotectlanguages?A.Bywritingdownnativespeakers'stories.B.Bylearninglanguagesfromnativespeakers.C.Byimprovingthelivingconditionsofnativespeakers.D.Byvideoingnativespeakerstalkingintheirlanguages.11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dwindling“inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Rich.B.Growing.C.Decreasing.D.Changing.ூ(ᫀ௃8.C9.A10.D11.Cூ+᪆௃ூ-#௃./012ᦻ஺ᦻ3⌕56789:#$;ᜫ=>?@ABὅDEFGH.@#$?ᦻI127#$;ᜫḄJK஺ூ8⚪L+௃M⁚ᳮ+⚪஺᪷QRS"BogreUdell,theco-founderofanonprofitcalledWikitongues,whospeaksfourlanguages,metFredericoAndrade,whospeaksfive,attheParsonsNewSchoolinNewYorkCity.In2014,theystartedaprojecttomakethefirstpublicrecordsofeverylanguageintheworld.29.
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20®¯°±⚪஺᪷QᦻᨬS“Morethan100languagesinAustralia-havedisappearedsinceEuropeansettlersarrived.{²³´µᑮᩭ?¶ᜧᑭ¸Ḅ100_#$;ᜫ7"”wx?¹#$;ᜫ7஺ᓽ#$᪵ឋḄ»¼?ᡠ½ᑜ¿®ḄÀÁ/“»¼”஺ᦑ⌱C⚗஺DHaveyoueverbeenastonishedbyamagician'strick,andthentriedtoworkouthowtheydidit?Ifso,thenyou'vedonemorethanjusttrytosolveaparticularbitofstagecraftÂÃÄÅ".You'vetakenasteptowardfiguringoutsomeofthemysteriesofhumanbrainitselfinthecompanyofanexpert.Itmaybecarefullyhidden,butthepsychologyoflearningisanimportantaspectofmagicians5art.It'smoreimportantthantheirprops,theirassistantsandeventhephysicalskillsdevelopedoverdecades.Asharpunderstandingofthinkingandlearningisimportanttoeverytricktheydo.So,it'snotsurprisingthatpsychologistsarenowexploringbeyondthesmokeandmirrorsto“learnaboutlearning“fromthesemastersofmagicandthehumanmind.Intheprocess,they'reuncoveringsecretsthatcanhelpusalltouseourbrainsbetter,andshowinghowwecanaddanextrabitofsparkleÇÈ"toeverythingwedo.Magichasbeenarichresourceforresearcheversince.Magicianschangevisualprocessingwithopticalillusions¨ÉÊË".Theyusefalselogictoaffectvolunteers,decision-making.Eventhemostnatural-lookingmovementofahandcanhaveapowerfulpsychologicaleffect.Magiciansknow,forexample,thatoureyeslookwherevertheylook.Andtheyrelyonthebrain'sinstinctÌÉ"towatchmovingobjects.Inmanyways,theyknowourmindsbetterthanwedo!Recently,theresearchhasgatheredpace,andithasbecomemorecomplicated.AsmagicianMatthewL.TompkinsshowsinhisbookTheSpectacleofIllusion,psychologistsarenowusingmagictounderstandmoreaboutprocessessuchasobservation,decision-makingandbelief-forming.12.Whatareyoutryingtodowhilereflectingonamagictrick?A.Expectmoreexplanationsfromexperts.B.Understandmoreaboutourbrains.C.Learnmoreperformanceskills.D.Solvesomemysteriesinlife.13.Whydopsychologistsfurtherstudymagic?A.Toknowmoreaboutmagicians,thinking.B.Toexploremorestageprops.CTohelppeoplebetterusetheirbrains.D.Todiscovermoremysteriousmagictricks.

2114.Howcanamagicianproduceapowerfuleffectinfrontoftheaudience?A.Bygivingthemafalsevisualeffect.B.Byrelyingonnatural-lookingmovements.C.Bynegativelyaffectingtheirbrains9instinct.D.Byfollowingthepaceoftheirdecision-making.15.What'smainlydiscussedinthetext?A.Themysteriesofhumanbrain.B.Commontricksusedbymagicians.CTheimportanceofpsychologyinmagic.D.Therelationshipbetweenmagicandscience.ூ(ᫀ௃12.B13.C14.A15.Cூ+᪆௃ூ-#௃./012ᦻ?ᦻ3⌕56Íᳮ%ᙠÎÅḄ>⌕ឋ஺ூ12⚪L+௃M⁚ᳮ+⚪஺᪷QRSᨬ¯¤“You'vetakenasteptowardfiguringoutsomeofthemysteriesofhumanbrainitselfinthecompanyofanexpert.
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